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[Justin Wolfers @JustinWolfers]

Love what the Australian soccer team says about modern Australia. Seriously, watch this video, and you'll be cheering for them too.

[maria.gray-spence @mariagspence]

@julianapostate2 Nearly fell off my chair laughing - but a really tragic state

[maria.gray-spence @mariagspence]

The US, Israel, Iran war is about to end “if the White House can be believed “ - Ten News intro! WOW ! #auspol #IranWar‌

[Furkan Gözükara @FurkanGozukara]

Absolute humiliation for the White House. An expert ABC News editor reveals Donald Trump is throwing a tantrum because allies like Australia and Japan refuse to join his disastrous Iran war. He started the war without consulting them and is now completely isolated.

[maria.gray-spence @mariagspence]

@abc730 not interested in “gotcha” attempts. Just want intelligent questioning.

[David Marler @Qldaah]

Jacinta Nampijinpa Price charged taxpayers $2,500 to fly her husband to the CPAC conservative conference in Brisbane last year, where she made a speech calling to cut government spending and implored attenders not to desert the Coalition. #auspol https://t.co/gCH7XFpTh3

[Peter Cronau @PeterCronau]

They want to be political players.

By acting like a shadow opposition, by forcing out a gotcha rather than prosecuting the facts — instead of explaining benefits and deficits of policy and issues to the public, and seeking accountability.

[Jane Caro @JaneCaro]

The Libs will be feeling much more comfortable. A white, private school educated man is back in charge, God’s in his heaven and all is right with the world…until they leave the party room. Good luck chaps. You’re going to need it.

[maria.gray-spence @mariagspence]

@QuentinDempster @AngusTaylorMP Well he did acknowledge immigrants gave us cappuccinos 👏😂

[Mads Peter Iversen @MadsPeterIverse]

Moody winter minimalism in Denmark

[JayJay @JayJay91341991]

Angus Taylor gets very defensive when this is brought up. 😉

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#libspill #auspol #LNPCrooks #abc730 #LNPCorruptionParty #LNPNeverAgain

[Hugh Riminton @hughriminton]

Angus Taylor is “absolutely not” the best answer for the Liberal leadership, says former Lib PM Malcolm Turnbull. Taylor is just “the best qualified idiot.”

[Craig F̶o̶s̶t̶e̶r̶ @Craig_Foster]

In 1971, the Queensland Government imposed a state of emergency for mass protests of the apartheid South Africa touring rugby team.

Despite international condemnation and community opposition, the Australian government not only allowed the apartheid team to tour, but criminalised those who opposed it.

At that time, Nelson Mandela had been imprisoned for 9 years.

During his later 1990 visit to Australia, Mandela referred to the ‘slaughter of defenceless and innocent Arabs in the occupied territories.’

Just 3 years later in 1993, he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.

And in 2013, 42 years after anti-apartheid protests were shutdown in Qld in direct support of his rights, the Australian Parliament acknowledged his legacy, the Foreign Minister referring to him as one of the “towering figures of the 20th century” alongside Gandhi and Martin Luther King Jr., with “remarkable inner strength and resilience”

Like the anti-genocide protesters of today, those Australians in 1971 were attacked, characterised as violent, told that protest would achieve nothing, was futile.

But they were right.

They played a significant role in bringing grave injustices to the attention of the Australian people, and forced necessary political change, removing Australia from complicity in apartheid, a crime against humanity that can never be supported in any way.

Today, Australia is immensely proud of having taken action, including through later sporting boycotts.

Principled leadership is far too rare when human rights, state conduct and political calculations are at odds, and citizens need to be prepared to draw boundaries of national conduct that cannot be crossed.

We should need no reminder that genocide and apartheid, are such boundaries.

[maria.gray-spence @mariagspence]

“Concerned” Really???? That’s it?? https://t.co/p3DJUNEYVb

[maria.gray-spence @mariagspence]

This is appalling. On you ⁦@ChrisMinnsMP⁩ https://t.co/VgSivKJCym

[💧Michael West @MichaelWestBiz]

Another unprovoked reaction by NSW Police
#Herzog

[Peter Murphy @PeterWMurphy1]

I've attended many rallies in Sydney: anti-nuclear, anti-war, climate action, gay marriage, Voice, pro-Palestine.

At the #HerzogNotWelcome rally tonight, I was genuinely afraid of our NSW Police. Protesters were peaceful & cooperative. The police were angry & violent. 😔 #nswpol

[Peter Murphy @PeterWMurphy1]

Stellar commentary by cartoonist @JessHarwoodArt. #auspol #nswpol #HerzogVisit #CancelHerzog #HerzogNotWelcome